Re: Why can't you negotiate contracts mid-season with players under contract?

It has been this way for several years.  I never play online, so I may be wrong, but my guess is that a lot of these rules are to keep a level playing field for online leagues/teams.  However, there should be a very simple fix for that: online league, one set of rules, offline, you can do whatever you want.

For franchise, the lack of financial options (limited window for re-signing players, inability to manage cash flow, etc.) is a significant draw-back.  Managing the financial aspects of the game is 95% of what real GMs do.